A playful 5- day public exploration of birthdays: real and imagined, near and far; past, present and future – all from my front room (-ish).
The Birthday referenced our common experiences of exchange and celebration.
Party games, toys, & valued objects and experiences were brought to share or display.
Coincidences and paradoxes of a local life in our global village were embraced.
Ideas on ‘what art is?’ in today’s society were discussed  together over cups of tea.
Contributions of poems, paintings, objects, ‘ live ‘music, vinyl or digital/ CD  and Youtube, readings, installations, games and performances were brought to exhibit for the duration of the exhibition or during their visit.
Thoughts on giving, receiving, sharing and exchange  were shared; personal, poignant, political, daft  or informative………
People who couldn’t get to semi-rural Oxfordshire, joined us  via  Twitter @sangrownun, Periscope, email, telephone and letters……
a ‘potlatch’ of conversation, coincidence and action
A selection of the contributions:
With  grateful thanks to all participants and friends, and special thanks to Louise Wright.
The ‘gas man’
From Champagne via Highgate, by train, bus  and scooter Virginie Gilardin
Spinning & plying a yarn Cotswold Guild of Spinners, Dyers and Weavers
 Fuel A memorial performance  Clare Carswell
A meditation on dependant origination or interdependent co-arising  Mark
Rebirth Claire Winfield
‘ Pass the Parcel ‘ with  Banbury Museum Times Gone By group, impromptu visitors incl. dog
 Unexpected Meetings
Shared treasuresÂ
‘Pin the Hair on Trump’ , a timely variation on ‘Tail and Donkey’ – Rhiannon Evans with thanks to cartoonist, Mike Peters @mikebpeters
@bishuppyalf  memories
OOO Our John
‘Celebrate’ & ‘Emoji blowing Emoji’ and packaging Catherine Lette  from Brixton by Royal Mail Special DeliveryÂ
Menopause Celebration Cake (2007 )- Rhiannon EvansÂ
Fairport Convention Cropredy Festival installation  Helen
‘Beholden’ a lucky -dip (2009) – Rhiannon EvansÂ
Preservation (2017) – Rhiannon EvansÂ
An Anniversary  Irina Epifanovskaya
Takin’ it to the village
Fallen (2007- present) – Rhiannon EvansÂ
Future Truth (2007)  from Louise Â
Oxfordshire Artweeks 2017
Rhiannon Evans: 